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title: "Discussion on \"CSS Selectors 101: Targeting Elements with Precision\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"CSS Selectors 101: Targeting Elements with Precision\". 1. Why we need Selectors\nIf we just wrote \"color: red,\" the browser wouldn't know which text to change. We need selectors to \"address\" the elements. It is just like sending a letter—we need a specific address so it doesn't go to the wrong house.\n2. T..."
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# [CSS Selectors 101: Targeting Elements with Precision](https://webdev-tech.hashnode.dev/css-selectors-101-targeting-elements-with-precision?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

1\. Why we need Selectors If we just wrote "color: red," the browser wouldn't know which text to change. We need selectors to "address" the elements. It is just like sending a letter—we need a specific address so it doesn't go to the wrong house. 2. T...

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